Video content is saturating your disks

No one knows better than just you how quickly disk space can fill up with video content which can rapidly consume every byte of space on your servers and NAS devices.

You need an active archive system

But you often need immediate access to this content.  An archive sitting on a shelf in the basement is useless.  You need an archiving repository that is always on-line, one that integrates with your workflow and media asset management system.

Introducing Active Media Library

Active Media Library is a pre-configured solution consisting of a server, an array of disks, and an LTO tape library, all managed with the powerful Active Circle software.

The best of disk and tape with HSM

Disks provide easy, direct access storage, but LTO tape is more secure for long-term storage of ‘cold’ data like video archives.  Active Media Library combines the best of both worlds, with a first level on disk and a second level on tape.  The Active Circle software automatically transfers data to LTO tape in a Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) approach.

File server access, easy integration

Active Media Library offers file server access to all archives, including those on tape.  All video files are accessible via standard file protocols: FTP or SMB/CIFS for Windows.  Users can browse and drag-and-drop the archives, or you can just define Active Media Library as an FTP target for your MAM.

Main Features:

Active Media Library includes the following features:

• Staging on disk for faster archive and restore operations
• Storage on LTO tape for long-term conservation
• HSM (Hierarchical Storage Management) between disk and tape
• Media Export in standard TAR format for security and portability
• Direct access to browse and read archives in file server mode
• MAM integration as an FTP archive target
• Full compatibility with the complete Active Circle offering

Main Benefits:

• Archives are integrated in your digital workflow.  Your archives are ready to be viewed, browsed and restored.
• Your production servers are free from unnecessary content.
• Your archives are secured in a LTO library.

Contact Philippe Maillaert for more information about this product and a possible integration solution.